Ascorbic acid (Cvite) Tab 100 mg: Supply issue resolved

Supply of ascorbic acid (Cvite) Tab 100 mg (Pharmacode: 2642255) is limited.

9 September 2025 | Stock has arrived

A shipment has arrived. The supplier is releasing stock to the wholesalers and stock should reach pharmacies in the next 1 to 2 weeks. 

Affected product

Evara, the supplier, advises it has limited stock of the following product. It is now managing the stock sent to wholesalers (on allocation).

  • Chemical: Ascorbic acid
  • Presentation: Tab 100 mg
  • Brand: Cvite
  • Pharmacode: 2642255
  • Subsidy: $12.50
  • Measure / Qty: per 500

Schedule listing for ascorbic acid(external link)

Resupply mid-October 2025

The next shipment arrived early October. It can take another 1 to 2 weeks to reach pharmacies around New Zealand Aotearoa.

Who to contact

If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz

Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.

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